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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1976?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1976, the Sun was in Leo (8°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°16' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°29' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°23'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Virgo
Moon	6°23'12" Libra	Direct	Jul 31, 1976	Aug 2, 1976 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°31'10" Leo	Direct	Jul 18, 1976	Aug 3, 1976 into Virgo
Venus	20°19'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 14, 1976	Aug 8, 1976 into Virgo
Mars	15°01'31" Virgo	Direct	Jul 6, 1976	Aug 24, 1976 into Libra
Jupiter	27°20'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	6°47'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 5, 1976	Nov 17, 1977 into Virgo
Uranus	3°12'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	11°19'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°25'18" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	8°00'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on July 31, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 01:13 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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